Hi Don
Microsoft Security is a genuine security package direct from Microsoft. The
offer upgrades on a regular basis for which I log onto their own website.
The worm is ASF_MANYMIZE.A.WORM-MANYMIZE.A
I have been running PC-cillin for a long time now and have had no problems
in the past.
Dorothy Jones
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Penlington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Worm problems
> Dorothy wrote:
> >Now the Microsoft is telling me I have a worm and yet =
> >PC-cillin says I'm clear. If the worm is on board how do I deal with =
> >it?">>
>
>
> Can't say, as you haven't given enough info.
>
> What do you mean by "Microsoft Security"? As far as I know, there's no
> such thing. Do you mean "Defender"?
>
> Defender is an anti-spyware program, whereas your Trend may be anti-virus
> only. Thus you may be comparing 2 different classes of software, and will
> expect therefore to get different results. It is best to have only one
a-v
> active, but at least 2 or more anti-spyware programs available, though not
> necessarily running in their active mode--ie running all the time. Check
> with Spybot and AdAware- both are the most popular free anti-spyware
progs.
> If you are running Defender actively, only use the latter two for
> occasional scans--especially if in doubt.
>
> Just to confuse the issue, some "Worms" are classified by some software as
> viruses, while the same or other Worms may be classified by other software
> as spyware. And the same Worm may even be given different names by
> different software. (Who officially names Worms and Trojans, anyway? Is
> it like astronomy--where the discoverer gets to name it?)
>
> And sometimes you can even get "False Positives"---a false identification
> where none or some benign thing exists.
>
> Google the exact name of the Worm and you should get plenty of answers.
Or
> search Symantec (Nortons) and McAfee sites for specific removal tools.
>
> It's a real can of Worms!
>
> Don Penlington
>
>
>
>
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